Virginia Will Leave California Electric Vehicle Mandate, Governor Announces

Published on June 6, 2024

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced his state will stop following California’s standards that would mandate that every new car sold in the state be electric by 2035. In a news release issued Wednesday, the Republican governor said he made the decision due to what he described as a “misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from the Commonwealth” of Virginia. “The idea that government should tell people what kind of car they can or can’t purchase is fundamentally wrong. Virginians deserve the freedom to choose which vehicles best fit the needs of their families and businesses,” he said. “The law is clear, and I am proud to announce Virginians will no longer be forced to live under this out-of-touch policy.”...

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